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JL JfAU St WRDFOTft) Tf.l Tj TUT.." "OIi 0, ()'."" ; TrKSD.W. OPTOnF.n 1(5. 192S. DESIGNATE WEEK PORTLAND DRUM CORPS AT NATIONAL CONVENTION M! - - i i. DRUM CORPS 1 o ENROUTE HOM E GREETED HERE L Portland And Salem Legion Drum Corps Special Train Halts For Exhibi tion By Prize-Winners Mutt Williamson Leads Salem Men. Iti forc a crowd of inoro than 300 Im'.'il r'Kihiitr twit: AiiH'rii-un I.c . i; ion mcmtM'i'K crowded around the Bouthcrn J'uciflf: depot, th'i .Salem' drum corps Blenped from tin- eon-i vcntlon Hiiooial train at f:4-1 thi morning, and, under the direction of Lloyd WUIiamsfin, .Med ford drum j major, avp an exhihitlon of the I teihnltiuc which won them second 1 honorn In the nationul context at ' Han Antonio Jut week. The neat line-up of 1!S uniformed performers, who r.ioved throne h : their formation and wielded their; in.Ht rumen ts with dexterous wkill, I was an Inspiration to Die ji iy taf -if ? . cvr" Jv - -a """ i J n ' i V 1 nrnTinM f ' - ,i LLLOIIUII ir - -w w ' TJie course of The American Leglrn parade during the veterans' convention at San Antonio, Texas, took the former service men by he Alamo, shrine of early Texas history. The photograph shows the Portland, Oregon, t;fe and arj-i corps oassing. 10 BUY AT HOI X'nVi fufi' i 1 !i tit Ji w;ts dej(m:il e.J :,h l:u -:it-J 1 1. m- . ill I he iti'-t-vn;: i.l' (he i. :. -it i 'nntnilit-f t.I lln- rl.:.inli-r ol i ..tiiii,. in- 1, -t i:i;tit itml phtii are heine, inml.- in rnak'- llif - k :i I '"i jh-i t m Mie l.y u iil'-jni',id jtulilit iiy thru lilt- IMi'diUMi of tilt- ..'s, l';nlit, Njt.-f.-hes and v i r i I - displays. A meeting of all Medl'ord in'-l-ehants will he held Nm tinh'T . Id fully discufs preparaiions for the uek in whicli only .Mt-dford and Oregon proiiuetH will he featured. At la ,st night's Hi'.vsnin. the enm mittee al.si dif Com ut tl l lie prar-ti'-e if huiiiK I'rmn iiaiinieiii 10 BE BROADCAST BY MAIL TRIBUNE fill) have no successful Kovern nieiit, a ixl l herefor if you are lo Klve me your support I do implore you that you shall give It to I ho itcpuhllcan candidate lor senator. rowd (tf 1 1 ll miouio tn.-i.ui io.it i niiuii mlmlrers, who applaiided and''" " 1 i"'"" ' . cheered (hem vocitVrouHly at ill,! "' n , '' ii'M1' ,nnt ' ; with the liilerrlly if character and i resolutiim and spirit id Calvin ! t'nolldju." A. i', i N'i'i :n n:vs iih'KMW (Continued from Page One.) cimipletloti of each nutnltt-r. At the conclusion of the demon-- ( strallou, Lloyd Willhi iiihoii was pr i rented a heaiitlfiil silver haton hy j C T. Maker of the local charnhrr tf commen-e. In In-half of tin Salem: po.st. Th uleamliiK Utt was en- j Kinved with an inscription in r-c-1 oKiittlon of Mr. WllllamNon'H f-t- j vi-M and prize -winning leatersMi. i The drum major rospouded with a, few words of appreciation, and was' otivlouMlv over.-. , iy ihc demon-incw.spaperm.n was titration which u rented him hen-. A numher of photoKraphei-s flioved around throuuh I lie crowd. etllnK plcturei of the Salem corps collectively and individually, a ml camera clicked from every annle "I praise Cod for littin; me up out of the pit of darkness and cor ruption. I was most ignorant." MIckuuin'H eon versa l ion with lalxiration f his signed statcim-ni. Il- salt) h had at one time inlendett to write an article cmhrarint; his religious ideas. Me declared that when a student he ht-licvt'd Die World was. speud- llornce Ilromley took several hun-l'" lo mm-h money on religious dred feet of ropeo nutvle film, and ! "ifi-k. He l.elieved that money Was still Ki-lndlnK the crank an the Mf n ministers- salailes should train started off toward (he north. "wd to huihl nymnaslunis and besides the Salem croup, the -oninuiiiiy centers. ImiK special I ruin carried the I'oi-i- Hickman said that when he was laud drum corps, which had held i tfrad uatetl fi otn hieh school In first state honors since the August j Kansas City. Mo., he planned to convention here, and H huuiIht of hecome a uilnlsiei- and carry on a delegates from the northern part of j life of crime under the cloak of the state. the. holy cloth. The Portland corps look first J e siild that he wnnted to he- prize in the "ill et N contest at Mm ir-onie n fhnd ami a "demon himself. Won't you open your ' Jersey city where the party was to heart to my plea and Kivo him lit"- he t ransfen-ni to the city iuk in prison 7 If you only show merev Alacnm and taken to the Mattery only (iod will know the apprecia- lor one of Manhattan's famous t ion of jiuy hum hie and hrolcen , ovations. heart. My only prayer Is. please do not kill my hoy hut jrfve him life. i Signed i "Kdw.inTs mother, Kva .M. Itickmun." The governor declared that he. had studied all phases of (he Hick man test i mon y, lielievt-d 1 lick man sane and th;. the latter had re ceived a fair t iil. There remiiins hut one more pos slhle chance to save Hickman from the noose, the governor told Walsh. That Is If Walsh can persuade Warden James It. Ilolohun of San Qucnt in to order an Invest i-iat ion of t he condemned youth's sail it v. Walsh was told that the warden fs empowered il he hclicvos Hicl.inau insane to inst rue I t he dist rict at torney of Marin county to form a hoard of pliys.'ciaus and to exam ine and determine Hickman's men tal stains. With this strand of hope the at torney ami the elder Hickman let'1 the governor's office. Walsh said he would no lo San Krancisco hy airplane this afternoon. Thomas Hickman will ko there hy train. The two plan to vlstl young Hick man at t hi state prison tomorrow. Thomas Hickman's plea to t he Hovernor was hased on the con tention that his sou was insane. Antonio and was a strong contende In the main compeiltlon. INCREASES STOCK IP ; Incarnate" lo lest his philoHophy jof lire and self-sufficiency. 'I'o test his capacity to dellher lately lake a human life under the ; most revolting conditions, he said i he slew Marian Marker In I. oh An geles. ! While going regularly to church lift saiil he li ;t it a sincere desire to hecome a minister. That desire renin Ined wit h him until he si ud- 1 l-il atheism, he told the luterview- skv UNiiK i,i:si:i (Continued from PnRo One.) I lie towering Mid llie Then he cum hi tied t he idea of -- hecoinlng a minister with the cmcum. (.,t. i (i. m- ..-Tli-!'""''"""' '"' "" lKinr.1 nf 11l-( -li-H of Mimtcntiii-l V Aski'il If In- IIiimikIiI lio (I lolM,rvt'11 iln' l""'P"f:. I It llvlnu In- 'sum: I "Yes. I luivo Imm-ii most weiik C.OCIII, shi.r... iiikI i-lilliMl II n .l"" '"''' n miiiiimi. I. Ink' .if Ht.-klol.l.t fur N.iv..nl..T """'" ' ii. " "- km'iii fiim in my va i tan snow Ward and Company today voh Increase the company's common Mock from 1 ,i'x;.,nini shares to l!i suhmil the proposition. Thfi directors approved n plan to nfffi- slock huh h'l's the intvllcge to buy two adtllltonal for $3't for each share held. The remalnlllM shares after this dlstrlhutlon will he hdd for such future disposition as the directors may determine. The new stock will he placid on a 'j.un annual dividend hasls. effective with the regular dividend of l-'elnu-nry. The compnny announced plans to retire $7. ft ." f . mill In ohliuatloiiH of Its subsidiaries. posh Ion a ImoHt mooring masi . Then wllh a roar like pling of celestial cavalry strength of 27110 horses lepifseilt ei III the five engines swung ill I gondolas he nea I h t he silver hag flhe lnotnrs Were cut wide open and the ship was driven downward toward I he cart h. Mines were dropped and caught hy the waiting hands nf moiv than alio saihn s. Tiie ship was draw n deftly down and the gumpy ham per under the control i.iliin rested on solid ground. Cinvd I :nllni-ias lc As the tliligihle seWh'd on Amer ican soil the enthusiasm of the crowil hrtdte all houiots ami police Hues went down wilh it i uh as Ho- the petiph the danger of rejecting cim while patient waiters Min-w (led. . patience to the w'inds and surged "My life proves lhat Cod's loveclost' aholit the diriglhle. should he einhract'tl." j Slate police, were momentarily He added ihat most young .helpless hut they struggled haul to criminals tome from broken restore order, and many a hlow homes and asked that young pen-i was struck before ih MKItMJX, Oi t. )(i.--iPi A scath ing criticism of the behavior of (to- "American police" on the land ing of l tie lir.il Zeppelin at Makc hurst H contained in an interview wilh A I hen ( ir.esiti'-ki. I'russian minist. r of the interim- and a pas- -ii'llger oil Hie Zeppelin, made pub lie hcn i. .day. "Had iii'i'iiiTcnn's like those I witnessed taken place iii I'russia. the polite officials would have be n fired the very same day." he uas quoted as saying. "On leav ing the airship which Dn- passen gers Were pel III it ted to io only after hours of waiting, they had to their surprise l go through Sev ern I llllple.isa 111 ex pei'iences. They were surrounded by a cordon of police and led into the customs building as i hough they had in tended to smuggle. In so doing t he A inerlca u police showed mari ners which necessarily aina.ed the passengers. Several i lines t hey wt to yanked and freiu e n I 1 y pushed in fact one of them was struck In the (ace by a fist. Among those thus treated was also (Ser mon Consul leiieral I .ewlnski." Creslnski, both as tue tormer police chief of Merlin and as t he present head of the entire Prussian police force, is considered an a ui horlty on police matters. "A nybody who knows A m erica realizes lhat the reprehensible at titude of the polite was not due lo evil I u I en I lolls hill must he cx p la llied oil I lie grounds of inatle ipiate schooling." he said. The minister also expressed himself as deeply impressed with l he ovation accorded the (iraf Zeppelin hy My American people. !' I i 1 On the ni-Aht of November l the i Mail-Tribune will broadcast aii election returns, national ami lo- cal, over K M KD as well as the usual announcements hy t he loud i speaker in front of Its office, i The first returns from Hie east . crn states will probably come In ahout ;i o'clock in the a Iter noon and con tit) ue without Interruption until the final result is known. In the past the first returns have al ! ways been from Massachusetts . ami as this is regarded as a doubt ful state I his year there will he unusual interest in the initial re ports. liecause of the unusual amount of detail work required that night, i only members nf the Mail Trlhune 1 working staff will he allowed in the news and editorial roomy. This will wort; no hardship on the, public however, as reports will he broad cast as soon as they tire received '. and compiled. if you own a - Ol : H 1 1 s 1 1 a i-1 :.v. r ih:i n v Hit. III. ifl'i Tin- J..V nf lh.' p...i.l. ut' l-'l li'ih iflishul'.-ll ill Ih.' .vif,. ;ir riviil i.r thi' (inif Zvplh'llil In llto ruiti-il Slati-s v;iH still in lull s:iy I r.l . l Unit ymt tlilnk n lot of. invt-st in n lii-nity jiostnl Mini w. will sin. I yuu fli'i. It (li-lioioilw. I'lmlli-il. Vr;ily-tn- ..-it. ilinn.. thnt will m.'iki. Itiin llnii iy. It' :i f m 1 1 I'll n of K..n-l.-ll;illon. ir eei:i. lines. lc. 22711 Vi'?l I'll-n, l Aimoli'M. Wliy be satisfied with n ready-mude suit when you can have an Ed. V. Price OR M. Born Suit, tailored to measure, for n i: k- enthu- seized ding- oh- be given religious training by I heir parents. "I don't want any young man to study my crimes. My life has been most deplorable." he said. "I nwd was at last pushed back safely from the explosive wanderer of the un chartered highways of the sky. The officers a ml high oil u ia Is among the passengers slept long JAIL INMATES AT EUGENE USE SAW!: POnTr,ANl, Ore., Oct. lil.-r.7P) Three men sawed their way out of the Ku gene jail early to day, Port land police were noti fied by Sheriff Taylor of 1-nne county. They were ( leorge 'eel. M, two t lines an inmates of the Oregon penitentiary for burglary. .Tames Ward. 2ft. and Floyd Min Hlch, 27. The Mhcrirr offered reward for the capture of each of the men. The Noted Dead think the publicity given to crooks alter ilu-ir lengthy and and crime has a had Influence. It ' voyage, to i est for the should he given to men ami women ; business of it New Vork of high purpose who deserve It." j today. he said. j A special train was In i Com in cut lug on girls of today for dep " "Ho e i his a lien he said the grealest attraction of ' " young girls Is "good obi honest j linpliciiy," which has veal beauty. I ou ii g u omen spend too mm h I time on their looks, he asserted. ami ci It Ici.ed girls for use of rouge, powder, and dress. Hickman said he never Used i Ibiuor or narcotics hi his life. lie, denied that sex repression had any! effect on his urge to commit crime. ! "1 believe 1 will have everlasting ! (life. I have confessed my sins In! jail sincerity," he concluded. j Hickman said he would not per- j mil his body to he given to science. j While he had no personal oh.ce- jtlons he declared, he believed such I jau act would give his mother pafti. I j He said he was normal ami not J insane and had no abnormal I glands. J Per scientistx to experiment with his body would serve no useful purpose, he reiterate. I. stormy arduous Welcome In the ahsenc of lr. Hllg ener and his crew, popular sia-.ni seeking for an outlet, upon Mr. I.mlwig Muerr. the ible s consirui it.i , l-'ruu Iv kener ami the u ives of t he crew meni :.' is. Mauds of eelehralurs going thru the town stopped constantly before the homes of these and gave them Imp) oiupt ii receptions. Mr. Muerr was carried on the shoulders of his admirers amid shouts ,,f "inn h." while Prau Mekener was congratulated not inly on her ro , . fa nied husband but also on her lerofc son. Kiuit, w hose fearlessness in helping re pair the damaged port horizontal was t-Mollc.t I knew that thev woul over," was all thai Prau Pckener a . I.l say ase at I hr Mid shi fllsn b. seemed ill ing made o NEW YOIIK, Oct. IH. Ol. Men jnmln Strong, governor of the Fed eral Kencrve hank of New York, died today In New York hospital. Mr. Strong, who hail been In poor health for the Inst few years, un derwent an operation for intestinal trouble recently from which he ap parently wan making n steady re covery. A iidapKi' ft't In during the ninht, however, and death oc curred nt fc:4." o'clock this morn iMg. He was ffi years old. Carted from Page One.) mot .only Hie national ticket, Ntf ikJf their state nnd congres hhal Ihket," be nald. "The Roveininent of llto Pnllp'1 8tntoB does not He In the htindfl or the president. It Hen In (he hnnds jointly with the president n nd conrcRM nnw nn,s we may have the mirtie parly hi rontrnl of both brnnelies of gtivcriiment, wo I SACItAMKNTO. Cal , Oct. K. -( i'i Covernor C. V. Young today teftised to Interfere In t he execu i Hon of the death sentence of W ; Ham Kdward Hickman, sentenced f to hang Kriday next for the murder I of J year-old Marian Parker. l,os . Angeles school girl. ! The governor announced thnt It" j would not extend executive clem ! tency following a conference wilh j , the young slayer's lawyer, Jerome K. Walsh, of Kansas City, and! Thomas Hickman of Kl Paso. Tex . ' father of the yftuth. J Walsh brought with blm n let to I from Mrs. Kva M. Hickman of Kansas City, mother of the con ! lesned murderer. The letter n' addressed to the governor and read us follows: "If you can understand the feel ing" of a heartbroken mother, please linvn mercy on my poor swi Kdwanl. and do not let them irfll 1 hint. This Is hrenkln.-E mv heart to! see my boy killed fur he was not' V I N G S of t h o M O RNING P-''''S&,WI.- li. mi . .i .1 MiMimauunW;7.0iWI Schilling is the only one in America producing top grade coffee only - -no 2nd or 3rd grades - - no divided interest -- io possible confusion of quality - - one jjrade only for thot Who want top grade coffe only. wklna Towdrr o Tpil i A o StWcr. .1 Ktlriti't. 91 ready-made suit when you nil 1$25 up I A fit or your money back. The Men's Shop Next to Rialto I REPAIRING XVkjer JEWELERS I Hll i 1 1 ai Mil 5) ' I: ' Don t ;ii'k away II voui' g.'irineiit s of '' lasr soason, with- U ' out Jiaviuu' llu'in A dry cli-ant'il for i A s;,,,,,,.v' li , MANN'S The Best Goods for the Price No Matter What the Price MANN '8 WednesdaySpecials At Our 18th Anniversary Sale Every Item a MONEY SAVER Wednesday Only A Beautiful Hatbox With Every Hat Purchase S6.75 or More New Soleils, Felts and Velvets Willi every hat (!.7") or inure .Mann's will nive a heautirul Piillnian hathox . . . sueli a eonv e n i e n o for keeping hals in order. .He sure you take ad vantage of this doub le opportunity . . . "Wednesda v Onlv! Millinery Department On Sei-ond l''loor $675 TWO BIG BLANKET SPECIALS Cotton Blankets ;C-S()-'m(-li pniible '1ton lSlank ets in tan and "rev with blue or ink borders. if'-'.b); on sale Wednesday only. r. e.nular iriee $2.18 Wool Blankets lilixSO-iiu-h Double AH-Wool lUaukets, very fine (juailty, i-onies in tan and black plaids. Wednesday special,, tO Q pair l $15 DRESSES $Ol8 100 wonderful new Dresses in this lot, made of splendid Silk and Wool materials, in Satins, Flat Crepes, Jerseys and other wool fabrics; all good colors and sizes; every one a differ ent style; many of these dresses are from our regular stock that sold up lj 3 to $io.uu, Wednesday special, each II IP PS 411 1 Rag Rugs $1.39 Values 98c These nitfs are 2 feet wide and four feet loin;, they conic in plain blues or pink centers, heavy weight; a line rug for bat-h or bed room. Regular price .fl.!!!). lule they last Vednesd;i v, each 98c Handkerchiefs 59c Values 48c Fine quality Handkerchiefs made of a splendid tjrade of Irish Lin en, hand embroidered; hemstitch ed and drawn work pal terns, in wliite and pastel shades. Reiiu lar price !!.: AO Wednesday special, ea Sensational Sale of COATS at$1618each Another big shipment of these wonderful Coats just in, made of All-Wool Suede and Bupckskin cloths, lined throughout, trimmed with big tur collars; come in black, tan, brown, blue and fancy mixtures; a full range of sizes; as a big special for Wednes- $ "B 1 G each Hot Water Bottles Hot Water Bottles made of ex tra heavy pun rubber; size regular price 1.19. RRr Wediiesilay special, ea "THEME" Silk Hose -Made of pure Silk; full fashion ed, service weight, comes in the new Jail colors, all sizes; .fli.OI) values; ednesday special, air $1.88 Field Ray Bloomers l)on't miss this hit sale 1(H) dozen fine grade ravon V'-i 1 1 bloomers, comes in all the iniich wanted light shades, all fS sizes, regular price $1.19, as a big Wednesday special, pair See Display In Window Union Suits Women's medium weight Union Suits, elbow sleeves, knee and ankle length: regular price 1.4-). Wednesday special, TJ Children's Sleepers Children's Outing Flannel Sleep ers, sizes two to six years, in pink and blue figured patterns; reirnlar price s2.1S, t -l qq Wednesday special. eaA9- r "tHC STORE FOW EVEPYBODV j J rno.Nf-'4ao-4e7 1fou are all invited our Birthday Party Thursday from 5 to 6 p. m. Mail Orders Promptly Filled, Postage Prepaid Agents for Butterick Patterns mmmwmJ i
